Simple push button type link control structure

Claim 1

A push button pull rod control structure for a trunk comprising: a push button, a pull rod, a push rod, an outer rod, a sleeve, a control body, and a spring wherein said push button has a hollow body with an extension groove engaged by a pin extending from a top end of the pull rod to connect the push button to the pull rod so that the push button may slide up and down without being removed from the pull rod; said outer rod adapted to be attached to the trunk, and having a plurality of location holes located along a length thereof; said sleeve being slidably positioned within said outer rod and having "L" shaped retaining grooves on a bottom portion, a post extending from an upper side thereof for connecting the sleeve to the pull rod, and a through hole having a groove seat thereon; said control body slidably positioned within said sleeve and having a flange formed on a bottom portion thereof, and a recessed upper portion; said push rod slidably positioned within said pull rod and having thrust plates on opposite ends thereof in contact with the push button and the control body, respectively; at least one locating ball in the groove seat of said sleeve; said spring positioned between a seal positioned in said L-shaped retaining grooves and a lower end of said control body, said spring acting on the control body to bias the control body into contact with the thrust plate of the push rod whereby the flange of the control body urges the at least one locating ball into a first location hole and whereby movement of the push button against the spring bias aligns the recessed portion of the control body with the at least one locating ball enabling the retraction of the at least one locating ball from said first location hole, thereby enabling movement of the push button, pull rod, push roll, control body at least one locating ball and spring relative to the outer rod such that the at least one locating ball is moved from the first location hole to another location hole.